All MCA Insight articles in March 2018
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News
UKHospitality urges councils to consider hospitality for high street funds
UKHospitality is urging councils to ensure that hospitality is at the heart of their plans for the Future High Streets Fund.
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Bell joins Bruce Gillingham Pollard
James Bell, formerly of CBRE, has joined Bruce Gillingham Pollard’s central London team
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Sector operators to enter food hall market
A number of leading sector operators are set to join forces to launch a joint food hall concept
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Kaspa's aiming to reach 80 this year
Kaspa’s, the c50-strong desert parlour franchise, is aiming to reach 80 sites this year, with six openings lined up for April, MCA has learnt.
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News
Pret mulls challenges of plastic bottle refund
The Government has been urged to create an opt-out to its proposed plastic bottle deposit scheme.
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News
Patty & Bun Borough 'most ambitious yet'
Patty & Bun’s forthcoming Borough site will be its most ambitious yet, and see the brand unveil a full breakfast and coffee offering for the most time, MCA has learnt.
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Fat Hippo to launch new concept in Sunderland
Fat Hippo, the North East restaurant group, are launching new music, bar and restaurant concept, Bonded Warehouse, in Sunderland.
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MAD takes on The Blue Pig
Mark Andrew Developments (MAD), the Manchester based operator, has taken over The Blue Pig in the city’s Northern Quarter.
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News
UK food and drink exports up 12% in 2017
A survey has found that UK food and drink exports rose 12% in the year to November 2017.
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The Ivy lines up Oxford opening
The Ivy Collection, the fast-growing, Richard Caring-backed group, is lining up an opening in Oxford
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Farmer J to double up
Farmer J is set to double its presence in central London, with an opening near Monument tube station
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Leon to replace Café Ritazza at Victoria
Leon is to replace the Café Ritazza unit in the main concourse at London’s Victoria station, as part of its partnership with SSP
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News
KFC supply problems continue
Some KFC restaurants remain closed this week with others operating a limited menu, MCA’s sister title, the Grocer has reported.
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News
Kricket confirms Brixton details
Kricket, the White Rabbit Fund backed concept, has confirmed its return to Brixton, which will feature 40 covers and a separate bar.
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News
Conviviality in sale talks after fundraise fails
Drinks supplier and wholesaler, Conviviality has announced this morning that it intends to appoint administrators, having failed to raise the £125m it needs to recapitalise.
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News
March 2018
The March 2018 digital edition of the MCA journal is now available, including highlights from the 20th Retailers’ Retailer of the Year; analysis of this year’s AlixPartners’ Growth Company Index and a host of interviews, profiles and features.
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News
Loungers reaches 100th Lounge milestone
Loungers will today open its 100th Lounge site, with plans to invest £10m to open a further 16 Lounges in 2018
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McDonald’s UK to begin phasing out plastic straws
McDonald’s UK is to begin phasing out plastic straws across its c1,300 estate
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Opinion
No lounging around
Loungers will today open its 100th Lounge site (see news story below) and set out plans for further growth. Co-founders Alex Reilley and Jake Bishop each give their take to MCA on what it feels like to reach that mark
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News
Fuller’s signs up to Refill campaign app
Fuller’s has announced that it has registered its 397 pubs as Refill stations on the Refill campaign app